A NEW optical illusion has everyone shaking their heads – and not because they’re baffled. An image is hidden in the picture, but all you’ll see at first is black and white stripes.

An optical illusion consisting of stripes is sending people into a frenzy (Image: Dr Michelle Dickinson/Twitter / GETTY)

An optical illusion that’s been shared hundreds of times on Twitter is blowing people’s minds. Shared by engineer Dr Michelle Dickinson to her 31.9k followers, the image is hiding a picture of an animal. At first glance, all you’ll see in the image is black and white stripes. But if you step back from your screen, or shake your head, you’ll see what’s really hidden between the lines.